Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) – In-person Workshop, Pakenham

Details

Date & Time

Saturday 2nd May @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

Pakenham,

Event Category

External event

Organiser

RACGP

CPD details

Educational Activities 4.0 hours
Measuring Outcomes 00 hours
Reviewing Performance 1.0 hours
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Date

Saturday 2nd May @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Venue

Pakenham

Organiser

RACGP

Educational
Activities

4

Reviewing
Performance

1

The opioid crisis in Australia continues to grow, with increasing rates of dependence, overdose and harm. Skilled prescribers are urgently needed to provide safe, evidence-based treatment for affected patients.

Gain MATOD accreditation and build confidence in opioid dependence treatment with our flexible training options, whilst earning CPD hours. 

Face-to-Face Workshop (EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLY at this time):

Hands-on, interactive learning with expert facilitators. 

Location: Pakenham
Where: TBC 
When: Saturday 02 May 2026, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Facilitator: TBC

Register Now: CLICK HERE

Learning outcomes:

  1. Provide appropriate overdose management advice.
  2. Identify opioid toxicity in a patient requesting a prescription for opioids.
  3. Recognise opioid withdrawal in a patient requesting a prescription for opioids.
  4. Decide when opioid use disorder is present in a patient requesting a prescription of opioids.
  5. Compare the formulations of methadone and buprenorphine.
  6. Understand the Victorian medicolegal context to be able to manage patients with opioid use disorder.

CPD hours General practice MATOD

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